BEIJING, China (UPI) -- An 11-year-old girl will likely become the first person in China to undergo a face transplant.
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Liu Fangyuan was severely burned by her aunt when she was 9 years old, the People`s Daily Online reported. She said she would rather die in surgery than by suicide because of the distress caused by her burns.
A research team at the General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command has started an experiment program on the facial surgery. Hong Zhijian, the team leader, said their first operation would probably be made on Liu Fangyuan.
Hong said there is very little risk of the girl dying in the operation.